tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36708385.post2536516740822504770..comments2024-03-22T06:27:28.914-04:00Comments on Coolopolis: Disenfranchising property owners contributes to corrupt city politicsCoolopolis Montrealhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15905393266078424993noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36708385.post-78499098345399492332011-10-29T13:07:43.983-04:002011-10-29T13:07:43.983-04:00Sam Boskey is correct. The only thing I do not rem...Sam Boskey is correct. The only thing I do not remember is if they can only vote once in Quebec for Municipal and School board elections. For example, you own a proerty in Longueil, one in Montreal and you live in Laval. Are you allowed to vote 3 times or do you have to pick where you vote?<br /><br />Jimmy ZAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36708385.post-3798354521349060202011-10-27T08:54:53.184-04:002011-10-27T08:54:53.184-04:00@Sam. Wow. I hadn't the slightest idea. All of...@Sam. Wow. I hadn't the slightest idea. All of these years I've never had the slightest idea that I could vote in these places. Many thanks. I will get that info.Coolopolis Montrealhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15905393266078424993noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36708385.post-5168618682647940442011-10-26T22:38:47.674-04:002011-10-26T22:38:47.674-04:00Well, no.
Citizenship is something that belongs t...Well, no.<br /><br />Citizenship is something that belongs to human beings.<br /><br />Not buildings.<br /><br />In a democracy, only citizens vote. And you vote where you live.<br /><br />If someone doesn’t live somewhere, why should he have a say in the politics there?<br /><br />Likewise, I do not pay municipal taxes (Well, not directly). So, by that logic, I should not vote?<br /><br />No way José!emdxnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36708385.post-21112369609957138492011-10-26T20:12:52.129-04:002011-10-26T20:12:52.129-04:00You're flat-out wrong in your past paragraph. ...You're flat-out wrong in your past paragraph. Non-resident property owners do have the right to vote. There is a separate election role drawn up. They are informed of their right to vote. They generally do so at the office of the local returning officer. The candidates receive a list of these eligible voters along with that of the residents. In practice, at least in my experience, few of them vote, since many live far away. Thought some live nearby. When I represented a region of about 600 eligible voters, there were about 100 non-resident property-owners.Sam Boskeynoreply@blogger.com